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What the lamp is made of
Scroll the notes. The photograph stays in place and settles as you go.
Paper that holds a shape
The shade is two sheets, not a molded form. The seam is the joint, and you can see the stitch.
Brass that is allowed to change
No lacquer. The stem marks where it is handled, which is the point of a lamp you move.
A cord you notice
Cloth, ink-colored, long enough for the table that is not against the wall.
Hardware you can replace
The socket and the switch are standard parts. When one fails, the lamp does not.
Light, not a scene
It is meant to read by. The shade keeps the bulb out of your eyes and off the page.
A small run
Made in the studio, a few at a time. The next one can be a little different if the paper is.